When Google bought Android, its route was very clear: its intention was to control an ecosystem in which it could include its free services and applications to accustom users to them, preventing them from leaving for the competition. When Apple introduced the iPhone, Android changed radically, but the strategy remained.
That’s why Google services are more popular where Android has more market share. With the exception of the search engine, Services such as Google Drive, Google Photos or Gmail are used more by Android users than iOS usersbecause Apple’s mobile phone also integrates similar systems, such as iCloud, Apple Maps or similar.
But the Google applications that come pre-installed on mobile phones They are not the same as a few years ago. Little by little the company is including more, which appear in a folder at the bottom left of the mobile desktop when we configure it for the first time. FitBit was recently included, which has been part of Google for years but has not been pre-installed until now.
Another application that hasn’t been pre-installed for many years is emergencies, which collects all the important information from the mobile phone and its user and allows emergency calls to be made. The essence of this app is to be able to communicate in case of an accident or other type of problem.
To do this we have to configure the data that is requested of us, such as emergency contacts, our medical data, etc. Until recently all this information was in the settings of the mobile itself, but it was more difficult to locate and most users eventually ignored it. Even depending on the brand, the settings could be in one place or another.
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With this new application it is easier to know if we have something pending to configurebeing able to see a small tutorial on how to call 112 even if we cannot use the cell phone normally, etc. It is especially useful for older peoplewho may not handle technology so well. Having the emergency application with its icon on the main screen is a good addition to the rest of the functions of your smartphone.
This app is also responsible for receiving geolocated crisis alerts that may occur in the area. They are similar to government SMS alerts, but they do not work in the same way, although their function is very similar.
